Unit10

Career

ContentsUnit9CareerLearningObjectivesStarterPassageAPassageBReadingSkillsSupplementaryReading

LearningObjectivesAfterstudyingthisunit,you’llbeableto:1.learnhowtogivealistofadvicetomakeyourideasconvincing;2.appreciatefigurativedevicesinEnglishlanguage;3.understandwhatcareermeanstoyouinyourlife.

StarterThefollowingarefamoussayingsconcerningcareer.Doyouagreewiththeiropinions?Andwhatdoyouthinkshouldbethebestattitudetowardsone’scareer?Idonotlikework—nomandoes—butIlikewhatisinthework—thechancetofindyourself.Itisnousedoingwhatyoulike;youhavegottolikewhatyoudo.JosephConradWinstonChurchillMyphilosophyoflifeiswork.——ThomasEdison

PassageADoYouKnowAtimesheetisamethodforrecordingtheamountofaworkerstimespentoneachjob.Originallydevelopedforanemployertodeterminepayroll,timesheetsarenotjustforpayrollanymore.Timesheetsmayrecordthestartandendtimeoftasks,orjusttheduration.Workersoftenhaveatimecardandpunchinbyinsertingtheircardintoanautomatictimestampmachinewhenstartingandendingtheirworkshift.AnADPModel4500timecardreader

PassageADoYouKnowAnnualworkinghoursovereightcenturiesYearTypeofworkerAnnualhours13thcenturyAdultmalepeasant,UK1620hours14thcenturyCasuallaborer,UK1440hoursMiddleAgesEnglishworker2309hours1400-1600Farmer-miner,adultmale,UK1980hours1840Averageworker,UK3105-3588hours1850Averageworker,U.S.3150-3650hours1987Averageworker,U.S.1949hours1988Manufacturingworkers,UK1855hours2000Averageworker,Germany1362hoursWorkingtimereferstotheperiodoftimethatanindividualspendsatpaidoccupationallabor.Manycountriesregulatetheworkweekbylaw,suchasstipulatingminimumdailyrestperiods,annualholidaysandamaximumnumberofworkinghoursperweek.

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